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US Navy, Royal navy on COVID-19

The Royal Navy and the US Navy are assisting in the rally of the COVID-19 pandemic, in helping the onshore response effort in the civilian world.

The Royal Navy published a video, with Royal Navy First Sea Lord Adm. Tony Radakin informing about the Royal Navy’s sailors, marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, civil servants and contractors – covers the need for the service to support onshore relief efforts, maintain warfighting readiness and carry out operational tasking at the same time. Adm....

https://safety4sea.com/us-navy-royal-navy-on-covid-19/

Transport Malta investigation: Collision of LNG carrier and VLCC attributed to VHF communication

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the collision of the Maltese-registered LNG carrier ‘ASEEM’ and the Hong Kong-registered VLCC ‘SHINYO OCEAN’ in the passage channel of the Fujairah Offshore Anchorage Area, UAE, in March 2019.

The incident

During the night of 24 March 2019, MT Aseem was approaching the designated passage channel to the Fujairah Offshore Anchorage Area, UAE., while MT Shinyo Ocean was proceeding outwards through the same passage channel.

Aseem established...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-collision-of-lng-carrier-and-vlcc-attributed-to-vhf-communication/

Russian freighter replaces entire crew after COVID-19 infection

Russian metals producer Nornicker reported on Tuesday that an engineer onboard one of its freighters, the Norilskiy Nickel, has tested positive for COVID-19; Therefore, the company disembarked the whole crew, sanitized the vessel and embarked a replacement crew.

Specifically, the company stated that the vessel was sailing from Murmansk to Dudinka along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, where it called in Arkhangelsk.

Arriving at the port, the engineer received notification that he had traveled in a...

https://safety4sea.com/russian-freighter-replaces-entire-crew-after-covid-19-infection/

Port of Oakland: Dockworker dies after falling from ship

A longshore worker fell to his death from the deck of a container ship while at berth at the US Port of Oakland, in the morning hours of March 31, 2020.

The Port expressed its condolences and said the fatal accident was under investigation by local authorities.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union confirmed that the accident victim was one of its members.

This is a tragedy that strikes everyone very deeply. The waterfront is a tightly knit community and if a member of that community...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-oakland-dockworker-dies-after-falling-from-ship/

Lessons learned: Grounding and collision in busy anchorage

In its Monthly Safety Scenario for April, the Swedish Club describes a case of collision after grounding in a busy anchorage area. When changing the arrival time to the pilot station, the Master altered the plans, increasing speed, and took a shortcut through an anchorage.

The incident

It was evening with good visibility and vessel A was approaching port.

The Master had received orders to arrive at the pilot station at 20:40, which was one hour earlier than previously planned. To make the new ETA,...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-grounding-and-collision-in-busy-anchorage/

1 dead, 2 missing after tanker’s collision with fishing vessel

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, two fishermen reported to be missing after the collision of the fishing vessel “Pappy’s Pride” with the chemical tanker vessel “Bow Fortune”, close to the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas. Due to the collision, the fishing vessel capsized, while at the moment the Coast Guard is searching for the two lost fishermen.

On Tuesday 14 January, at 3:35 p.m., the Vessel Traffic Service in Houston-Galveston was informed that four people are in the water after the...

https://safety4sea.com/1-dead-2-missing-after-tankers-collision-with-fishing-vessel/

RNLI lifeboat rescues vessel dragged anchor off Oban bay

On 11 January, a coastal freighter anchored in Oban bay, Scotland requested help from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) in Oban Station, as it was facing difficulties due to force winds. In light of the situation, Oban RNLI Lifeboat “Mora Edith MacDonald” was sent in the area to provide its assistance to the dragged vessel.

The 1,300 tonne coaster “CEG Galaxy” had dragged both of its anchors close to the shore of Kerrera and the busy north entrance of Oban bay facing windy conditions,...

https://safety4sea.com/rnli-lifeboat-rescues-vessel-dragged-anchor-off-oban-bay/

Ensuring excellence at sea at all times

During the first SAFETY4SEA Forum in Manila, Vadm Eduardo Ma R. Santos, President, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, provided insight into efficient ways to attract the younger generation in the industry and key challenges that we need to address for the development of competent graduates who shall possess the character, knowledge, and skills necessary for the successful pursuit of a maritime career.

When you start teaching and developing safety, the way forward is to get the young...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-ensuring-excellence-at-sea-at-all-times/

Silver Whisper departs for world’s first 7-continent cruise

“Silver Whisper” cruise ship announced that set sail for the first voyage to all seven continents. Although longer cruise journeys have been also conducted in the past, this is the first one to approach such geographic breadth. During the 140-day voyage, passengers will travel deep into 62 destinations in 32 countries, including the Antarctic Peninsula over three days.

Silversea Cruises informed that the ship departed on Monday 6 January from Fort Lauderdale, while on 25 May, is scheduled to...

https://safety4sea.com/silver-whisper-departs-for-worlds-first-7-continent-cruise/

Digitalization and innovation in smart shipping

During the second SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Mr. Jerome Floury, Project Manager, Bureau Veritas Singapore, discussed cyber risks in smart and autonomous shipping, providing an overview of recent cyber-attacks in the maritime industry and the potential motives of hackers. He then shared the key pillars of a proper cyber resilience program and recommendations designed to help ships [and their managers and seafarers] maintain cyber resilience throughout their operational lives.

In qualifying cyber...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-digitalization-and-innovation-in-smart-shipping/

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